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Plan a release
Turn a release into an epic, break it down and watch it move.
A release doesn't need sprints. A release is an epic: the tasks under it are the work, its progress bar says how far along it is, and its due date is the release day. This guide plans one from start to finish.
1. Make the release an epicLink to this section
- In the area the release belongs to, make an epic called after it, like "Release 2.4". Hover the area in the sidebar and click
+. - Open the epic's page and set its due date and priority in the fields under the toolbar.
- Write what's in and out of the release in its description, so everyone reads the same scope.
2. Break it downLink to this section
Add a task for each piece of work with New task or C. Quick add saves a lot of clicking:
feat: Export to CSV @ana !high fridaybug: Totals round wrong @boimp: Faster search #perf
For anything with several steps, open the task and add subtasks. The epic's progress then counts the subtasks in place of the task, so each finished step moves the bar.
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1 of 3 tasks done
3. Mark what waits on whatLink to this section
If a task can't start until another is done, open it, press Link, pick "depends on" and find the other task. Its row now shows Blocked in every list until that work is closed. Filter the epic's list by Blocked to see what's stuck. See Links between issues.
4. Spread the datesLink to this section
Switch the epic's list to Calendar. Every task with a due date sits on its day, and the rest are listed under the month. Drag a task onto a day to give it a date, or to move it. See Calendar view.
5. Run the releaseLink to this section
- Board, grouped by Assignee, shows who's on what. Drag a card to hand work over.
- The area's dashboard flags work that has Gone quiet for 14 days, and its Flow chart says whether the backlog is growing.
- Save the epic's list with Save view to keep the release one click away in the sidebar.
6. Ship itLink to this section
When every task is resolved, the progress bar reads 100% and the epic can be closed. Tasks still open? Move them to the next release with Move to epic in the bulk bar. See Selecting and bulk edits.